Stuffed Chicken Breast is a perfect weeknight meal. Tender chicken breast with a cheesy, spinach filling is delicious and easy to make!
Simple Chicken Breasts are the base for so many delicious Dinner Recipes like Braised Chicken and Mushrooms and Easy Rotisserie Chicken. This chicken breast comes out just as tender and juicy but has the added flavor of a creamy, cheesy stuffing that makes it oh-so tasty!
Sabrina’s Stuffed Chicken Breast Recipe
This Stuffed Chicken Breast might just be the best chicken dinner ever. Tender chicken with a creamy filling inside and crunchy breadcrumbs on the outside is absolutely delicious. And it’s a lot easier to make than you think. Plus, it is a great way to add some veggies to your weeknight dinner. Even my picky eaters didn’t mind the spinach because it’s baked into the creamy parmesan cheese filling. In fact, I’ve already had requests to make this recipe again!
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Ingredients
- 4 chicken breast , boneless, skinless
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon coarse ground black pepper
- 1 cup frozen spinach , well-drained
- 4 ounces cream cheese
- 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese , shredded
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 2 large eggs , beaten
- 1 cup bread crumbs
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter , melted
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Spray a 9×13 baking dish with vegetable oil spray.
- Butterfly the chicken breasts until they lay flat like an open book.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Mix spinach, cream cheese, Parmesan cheese, and sour cream until well blended.
- Spoon mixture onto one half of the chicken then close the second half over it and pin closed with a toothpick.
- Dip in beaten egg, then carefully (remember toothpicks are sharp), roll in bread crumbs until well coated.
- Add to the prepared baking dish without touching or crowding.
- Spoon melted butter over the chicken.
- Bake for 35-40 minutes until chicken is cooked to 165 degrees and the topping is browned and crispy.
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About this Recipe
If the idea of stuffed chicken sounds like it’s going to be complicated to make, don’t worry! It’s surprisingly easy to stuff the chicken breast with the creamy spinach mixture. Then, once it’s assembled, you just oven-bake the chicken before serving. The whole recipe takes under an hour, but tastes and looks way more fancy. It’s the perfect crowd-pleasing dish for a dinner party!
How to Make
Time needed: 45 minutes
- Prep time
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees and spray your baking dish with cooking spray so that the chicken doesn’t stick to the pan.
- Prep chicken breast
Slice each chicken breast down the side horizontally so that your knife almost goes through to the other side. Open the chicken breasts flat into a butterfly. Season them with salt and pepper.
- Add cream cheese filling
Mix together the spinach, cream cheese, parmesan cheese, and sour cream in a bowl. Continue stirring the spinach and cheese mixture until the softened cream cheese is blended into the other ingredients. Spoon the mixture over one side of each chicken breast, then close the other side over it. Pierce it with a toothpick to the keep the breast together.
- Add breadcrumbs
Beat an egg, then dip each chicken breast into it. Carefully roll them in the bread crumbs, making sure not to poke yourself with the toothpick. Lay the coated chicken onto the prepared pan. Melt the butter in the microwave and then spoon it over the Spinach Stuffed Chicken.
- Bake
Bake the chicken in the preheated oven until golden brown for 35-40 minutes. To make sure the chicken is done use a meat thermometer to see if the internal temperature has reached 165 degrees. Once it has, take the chicken from the oven and serve.
What to Pair With Stuffed Chicken
Spinach Stuffed Chicken makes a tasty and filling main dish, so you won’t have to worry about making a bunch of extra side dishes. You can serve it with a crunchy green salad or some Roasted Green Beans and Mashed Potatoes. It would also be delicious served with rice or Quinoa.
How To Store
- Serve: Don’t leave this dish at room temperature for more than 2 hours after cooking it.
- Store: Once the chicken has cooled, cover it in plastic wrap or put it in an airtight container. It will stay good in the fridge for about 4 days.
- Freeze: You can also freeze the recipe for up to 3 months. Let it thaw in the fridge before reheating the leftovers in the oven to serve.
Variations
- Seasoning: You can add fresh flavors to the chicken recipe with different fresh herbs and spices. Try mixing some garlic powder, onion powder, red pepper flakes or paprika into the cream cheese mixture. You could also add herbs like oregano, basil, or rosemary.
- Veggies: Another way to change things up is mixing extra vegetables in along with the spinach. Chopped red onion, asparagus, sun-dried tomatoes, or shaved brussels sprouts could all taste great.
- Cheese: For extra melty cheese add some different kinds of shredded cheese into the cheese filling. Mozzarella cheese, cheddar cheese, Swiss, or Pepper Jack would all taste amazing!
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I HATE frozen &/or canned spinach! Then I discovered that I LOVE fresh spinach! Do you think fresh spinach would work any better for me, or will it just cook down to the same nasty texture as frozen &/or canned spinach?
Otherwise, your recipe sounds delicious!
Sorry I didn’t get to your comment until now. Busy Summer! Did you try the recipe with fresh spinach?